Current/Prospective Students: Thank you for your interest in the Research/Support Positions in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS). Below is a collection of opportunities available. Use the filter, sort, and keyword search features to identify positions that interest you. Specific questions about the positions may be directed towards the advisor/faculty. For general guidance about graduate assistantships, please review this resource.
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Fair and Explainable AI (Position Ref No.: oga-olpweose-23)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant
| Department: | Industrial Engineering and Management Systems |
|---|---|
| Description: | Graduate student will work on developing novel machine learning models to address algorithmic bias and explainability in machine learning applications. |
| Level: | PhD |
| Advisor: | Ozlem Ozmen Garibay |
| Lab/Group Name: | Human Centered AI Research Lab (Human-CAIR Lab) |
| Keywords: | Fairness in AI, Explainable AI, Responsible AI |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus, Other |
Cyber Security and Privacy (Position Ref No.: oga-mwopeqw-23)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant
| Department: | Computer Science |
|---|---|
| Description: | Conduct research in the area of cybersecurity and privacy, especially on networking and communication security and privacy. |
| Level: | PhD |
| Advisor: | Cliff Zou |
| Lab/Group Name: | Data Systems Group |
| Keywords: | Cybersecurity, Privacy, Networking, Performance evaluation |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Inferring and Securing Software Configuration (Position Ref No.: oga-vwerat-23)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant,
Researcher
| Department: | Computer Science |
|---|---|
| Description: | Compounding the problem, a complete computing system may combine hundreds or thousands of software packages whose configuration settings interact unexpectedly. The goal of this project is to automate the creation of valid configurations that are reliable and secure. As the world increasingly depends on smart infrastructure and Internet-of-Things devices to enhance lives, this research will benefit society by improving the reliability and security of the configurable software used in these computing devices. |
| Level: | PhD, Undergrad |
| Advisor: | Paul Gazzillo |
| Lab/Group Name: | APPLeSEEd Lab, Cyber Security and Privacy Cluster |
| Keywords: | configuration, misconfiguration, security, automated reasoning, software engineering |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Corporate Entity Tracking Automation (Position Ref No.: oga-wepser-23)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant,
Researcher
| Department: | Computer Science |
|---|---|
| Description: | This project will develop statistical inference and automated reasoning techniques that provide the foundations for automatically analyzing large sets of corporate and individual entity metadata on a large scale. Using real-world datasets drawn from public and proprietary data, we will evaluate our techniques for several applications, e.g., investigating foreign ownership in US industries via shell corporations, and tracking government subcontractor relationships for foreign influence. |
| Level: | PhD, Undergrad |
| Advisor: | Paul Gazzillo |
| Lab/Group Name: | APPLeSEEd Lab, Cyber Security and Privacy Cluster |
| Keywords: | automated reasoning, data analysis, corporate tracking |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
"Toward Efficient, Adaptive and Robust Deep Learning"(Position Ref No.: oga-947857fffgh-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant
| Department: | Computer Science |
|---|---|
| Description: | Students will delve into diverse research areas including deep learning for computer vision, multi-modal learning, foundation models, generative models (AIGC), resource-efficient deep learning for edge computing, federated learning, and medical image computing. We are eager to collaborate with researchers at all levels, whether they are MS, PhD, Undergraduate, Postdoc, or Visiting Faculty. |
| Level: | PhD, MS |
| Advisor: | Chen Chen |
| Lab/Group Name: | CRCV Center |
| Keywords: | adaptive, machine learning, algorithms |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Improving Security/Privacy Transparency of Mobile and IoT Systems, and their Supply Chains (Position Ref No.: oga-jfhudh2948-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant,
Researcher
| Department: | Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering |
|---|---|
| Description: | Using static/dynamic app analysis, fuzz testing and data-driven techniques. Ultimately the work can help consumers and developers better understand the security and privacy practices of devices and applications. |
| Level: | Postdoc, Undergrad |
| Advisor: | Xueqiang Wang |
| Lab/Group Name: | CyberSP |
| Keywords: | software supply chain security and privacy automation |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Modeling and Optimizing for Human Decision-Making, from Air Transportation to Education (Position Ref No.: oga-932938jfusaeh-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant,
Researcher
| Department: | Industrial Engineering and Management Systems |
|---|---|
| Description: | Improving system performance of stochastic dynamic systems using an operations research paradigm. |
| Level: | PhD, MS, Undergrad |
| Advisor: | Adan Vela |
| Lab/Group Name: | Analytics Decision and Control Lab |
| Keywords: | human-in-the-loop control and decision systems |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Smart Bioelectronic systems for Multiplexed Monitoring and Combination Treatment of Infected Chronic Wounds (Position Ref No.: oga-932545asrsaeh-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant
| Department: | Materials Science and Engineering |
|---|---|
| Description: | My lab research focuses on advanced multifunctional and multimodal biomaterials for human/machine interfaces and regenerative medicine, as well as wearable/implantable technologies for theragnostic applications. Looking for MS/PhD students and postdocs. |
| Level: | Postdoc, PhD, MS |
| Advisor: | Ehsan Shirzaei Sani |
| Keywords: | Wearable and implantable devices for personalized medicine, Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Investigation of structural defects in ferroelectrics/semiconductors using TEM (Position Ref No.: oga-389547fjhfs-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant
| Department: | Materials Science and Engineering |
|---|---|
| Description: | This position, fully funded by UCF, offers an opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking research in the investigation of structural defects in ferroelectrics and semiconductors using Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). Your primary objective will be to utilize 4D-STEM (Four-Dimensional Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy) techniques to characterize thin films. Your focus will involve investigating the structural and polarization properties of these materials through strain engineering methodologies. Key Responsibilities: Conducting in-depth research utilizing advanced TEM techniques to analyze structural defects in ferroelectric and semiconductor materials. Collecting and analyzing data to draw meaningful conclusions and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the field. Communicating research findings through publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at conferences. Position Details: Duration: 4 years Fully funded position with competitive stipend and benefits package. Qualifications: Master's degree in materials science, physics, or a related field (required) Experience with Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) techniques (preferred) Strong background in crystallography, solid-state physics, and materials characterization techniques |
| Level: | Postdoc, PhD, MS |
| Advisor: | Paria Gharavi |
| Lab/Group Name: | Advanced Novel Materials and Electron Microscopy Research Group (Gharavi Lab) |
| Keywords: | |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
AI-enabled Drug Discovery (Position Ref No.: oga-47854675fjfjsd-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant
| Department: | Industrial Engineering and Management Systems |
|---|---|
| Description: | Leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate drug discovery processes, enhancing efficiency and effectiveness in identifying new therapeutic compounds. |
| Level: | PhD |
| Advisor: | Niloofar Yousefi |
| Lab/Group Name: | Applied Innovative Artificial Intelligence Research (AI-AIR) Lab |
| Keywords: | |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Deep learning for video understanding (Position Ref No.: oga-9283jgusha-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant
| Department: | Computer Science |
|---|---|
| Description: | The student will work on deep learning methods with images and video data for visual perception. The project will focus on developing robust methods which can be used in real-world applications, such as security/surveillance, for visual understanding (object/action recognition/detection/segmentation). |
| Level: | Postdoc, PhD |
| Advisor: | Yogesh Singh Rawat |
| Lab/Group Name: | CRCV Center |
| Keywords: | Deep learning, computer vision, robust machine learning |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Robust and real-time visual perception from images and videos (Position Ref No.: oga-56438jahdue-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant,
Researcher
| Department: | Computer Science |
|---|---|
| Description: | The student will work on deep learning methods with images and video data for visual perception. The project will focus on developing robust methods which can be used in real-world applications, such as security/surveillance, for visual understanding (object/action recognition/detection/segmentation). |
| Level: | MS, Undergrad |
| Advisor: | Yogesh Singh Rawat |
| Lab/Group Name: | CRCV Center |
| Keywords: | Deep learning, computer vision, robust machine learning |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Compressive Sensing and Learning Approaches for Efficient Data Acquisition and Selection (Position Ref No.: oga-20192dhdjau-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant
| Department: | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
|---|---|
| Description: | An overview of different compressive sensing and machine learning techniques to prune the huge volumes of data to much smaller representatives without compromising the accuracy of desired tasks. |
| Level: | PhD |
| Advisor: | Nazanin Rahnavard |
| Lab/Group Name: | Learning : Communications and Wireless Networks Lab |
| Keywords: | compressive sensing, cognitive radio networks, machine learning, and deep learning. |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
End-to-End Security Assurance of Microelectronics Supply Chain (Position Ref No.: oga-19284haueyfg-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant
| Department: | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
|---|---|
| Description: | Explore innovative and practical solutions to ensure end-to-end security of semiconductor supply chain with defense-in-depth technologies by obfuscation, machine learning and reconfigurable computing. |
| Level: | PhD |
| Advisor: | Mohammad Sazadur Rahman |
| Lab/Group Name: | Cyber Security and Privacy Cluster |
| Keywords: | Hardware security Supply chain security Electronic design automation CAD for security Machine learning Secure architecture |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Flow boiling heat transfer at the micro scale (Position Ref No.: oga-29381shdbay-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant
| Department: | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
|---|---|
| Description: | A PhD student to conduct experimental studies, with some limited computational modeling, of convective heat transfer in advanced micro domains. |
| Level: | PhD |
| Advisor: | Yoav Peles |
| Lab/Group Name: | Microfludic Heat Lab |
| Keywords: | |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Realistic Rendering and Visualization (Position Ref No.: oga-19273djdbaw-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant
| Department: | Computer Science |
|---|---|
| Description: | Work in computer graphics and the realistic rendering of 3D material and volumetric medical data. |
| Level: | PhD, MS |
| Advisor: | Sumanta Pattanaik |
| Lab/Group Name: | UCF Graphics Lab |
| Keywords: | Computer Graphics, Virtual Reality and Visualization |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Wearable Assistive and Rehabilitation Technologies for Disabled and Aging Populations. (Position Ref No.: oga-293834fyhfbng-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant
| Department: | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
|---|---|
| Description: | Research in wearable technologies used in many fields to monitor human health, assist and rehabilitate people with disabilities, or augment physical performance. |
| Level: | PhD, MS |
| Advisor: | Joon Hyuk Park |
| Lab/Group Name: | WEAR Lab |
| Keywords: | Robotics and mechatronics, Wearable assistive and rehabilitative devices, Human-robot interactions and adaptive control |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Advancing Undergraduate Engineering Education through Blended and Experiential Learning (Position Ref No.: oga-309482djgue-24)
Position Type:
Researcher
| Department: | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
|---|---|
| Description: | Collaborative research on implementing and evaluating the blended-learning approach in an undergraduate high-enrollment engineering class, and on developing a novel biomedical engineering curriculum based on experiential learning pedagogy. |
| Level: | Undergrad |
| Advisor: | Sudeshna Pal |
| Lab/Group Name: | Biodesign Program |
| Keywords: | blended learning, project-based learning, and design education, Biomedical sensors |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Building Practical Automation for Software Engineers (Position Ref No.: oga-192837kajduc-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant,
Researcher
| Department: | Computer Science |
|---|---|
| Description: | Research agenda in leveraging deep learning to build the next generation of automated software developer tools. |
| Level: | PhD, MS, Undergrad |
| Advisor: | Kevin Moran |
| Lab/Group Name: | SAGE Lab |
| Keywords: | Software engineering, Software security, Machine learning |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Securing Wearables Against Machine-Learning-Enabled Threat (Position Ref No.: oga-2817364kaueytd-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant
| Department: | Computer Science |
|---|---|
| Description: | To understand the privacy of wearable technology (fitness trackers, head-mounted devices, smart watches, etc) through interference attacks facilitated by machine learning and associated defenses. |
| Level: | PhD |
| Advisor: | David Mohaisen |
| Lab/Group Name: | SEAL Lab |
| Keywords: | security and privacy, machine learning and artificial intelligence, software networked systems, blockchains |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Designing Social Agents for Automated Negotiation (Position Ref No.: oga-9189274jaudhce-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant
| Department: | Computer Science |
|---|---|
| Description: | How the use of artificial agents – anything from digital phone assistants to customer service bots – is increasing. Discusses the incremental roadmap to develop these agents with advanced social intelligence, and the results of human-agent interaction research. |
| Level: | PhD, MS |
| Advisor: | Johnathan Mell |
| Lab/Group Name: | Mell Lab |
| Keywords: | Artificial Intelligence, Human-Computer Interaction, Behavioral Game Theory |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Smart Non-Invasive Technologies for Medical Diagnosis and Patient Monitoring (Position Ref No.: oga-283746fhfhsbv-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant,
Researcher
| Department: | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
|---|---|
| Description: | Using bio-acoustic and related signals for patient monitoring and medical diagnosis. His research combines novel sensor design computerized measurements, flow-induced vibrations and wave propagation, digital signal processing and machine learning to find the acoustic correlates of certain pathologies. |
| Level: | PhD, MS, Undergrad |
| Advisor: | Hansen Mansy |
| Lab/Group Name: | Biomedical Acoustics Research Lab |
| Keywords: | Biomedical acoustics, Electromechanical medical devices, vibro-acoustic sensors, digital signal processing, flow induced vibrations, acoustic non-destructive testing. |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Repair and Assessment of Bridges Using Advanced Materials, Experimental Testing and Numerical Modeling (Position Ref No.: oga-1923837jfjshf-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant,
Researcher
| Department: | Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering |
|---|---|
| Description: | Ph.D Research team uses experimental and computational approaches to study problems of structural components and systems using novel materials subjected to static and dynamic (extreme) loads. |
| Level: | Postdoc, PhD, MS, Undergrad |
| Advisor: | Kevin Mackie |
| Lab/Group Name: | Structures Lab |
| Keywords: | Performance-based engineering, multiple-hazard assessment, high performance materials and composites, sustainability assessment, structural reliability and engineering under uncertainty |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Molecular Engineering of Biomimetic Condensates and Polyelectrolyte Complex Micelles (Position Ref No.: oga-0389547djduae-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant,
Researcher
| Department: | Materials Science and Engineering |
|---|---|
| Description: | Expanding the self-assembly toolbox to include multiple, synergistic molecular interactions using peptides and peptide/polymer conjugates. |
| Level: | PhD, MS, Undergrad |
| Advisor: | Lorraine Leon |
| Lab/Group Name: | Biomolecular Engineering Lab |
| Keywords: | Peptides, Biomaterials, Biocatalysis, Polymers, Enzymes |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Detection and Degradation of Emerging Environmental Contaminants and Bioenergy Production from Waste (Position Ref No.: oga-3485473jddhn-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant,
Researcher
| Department: | Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering |
|---|---|
| Description: | Advance sustainable water management treatment systems that meet regulatory standards and reduce energy consumption. |
| Level: | PhD, MS, Undergrad |
| Advisor: | Woo Hyoung Lee |
| Lab/Group Name: | Microsensor Biofilm Research Lab |
| Keywords: | smart water and wastewater management, innovative renewable, environmentally responsible, and cost-effective bio-energy production |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Multidisciplinary Applications of Nanosuspensions and Microfluids (Position Ref No.: oga-3928371kajsudh-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant
| Department: | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
|---|---|
| Description: | Droplet vaporization which is used in thermal coating, ink-jet printing, spray cooling, drug delivery, surface patterning, more. |
| Level: | PhD |
| Advisor: | Ranganathan Kumar |
| Lab/Group Name: | Ranganathan Kumar Research Group |
| Keywords: | Laser-based measurements; Droplet and Spray Drying in Acoustic Field; Microfluidics/Nanofluids Heat Transfer; Infra-red thermography |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Natural Infrastructure Designs to Enhance Resiliency Based on Ecohydrolics Research Discoveries (Position Ref No.: oga-992873dhfawh-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant
| Department: | Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering |
|---|---|
| Description: | Hydrodynamics and mass transport within the complex 3-dimensional biological canopies found in natural aquatic ecosystems contributes to the understanding of flow resistance and sediment transport mechanisms which can lead to better infrastructure design for applications such as bank stabilization. |
| Level: | Postdoc, PhD, MS |
| Advisor: | Kelly Kibler |
| Lab/Group Name: | Kibler Ecohydraulics |
| Keywords: | hydrology, water resources engineering, ecohydraulics |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Adaptive Structures for Aerospace Engineering: Aeromechanics, Damping and Fatigue (Position Ref No.: oga-932938fjaaeh-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant
| Department: | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
|---|---|
| Description: | To advance adaptive structures that can enable new possibilities in jet engine design, testing and space structures. With focuses on high-cycle fatigue testing and damping. |
| Level: | PhD, MS |
| Advisor: | Jeffrey Kauffman |
| Lab/Group Name: | CATER Center |
| Keywords: | Adaptive structures, Structural dynamics, Turbomachinery |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Biomedical Engineering Education Programs at the UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science (Position Ref No.: oga-9273464jaaueyr-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant
| Department: | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
|---|---|
| Description: | Medicine-Engineering Double Degree (MEDD) joint program with the UCF College of Medicine and Burnett Honors College, and the minor in biomedical engineering. |
| Level: | PhD, MS |
| Advisor: | Alain Kassab |
| Lab/Group Name: | Computational Mechanics Lab |
| Keywords: | Computational heat transfer and fluid flow, Bioengineering, Cardiovascular and congenital heart disease |
| Location(s): | UCF Main Campus |
Decarbonization: Opportunities, True Cost and Needs for Collaboration. (Position Ref No.: oga-28234674sdhdha-24)
Position Type:
Graduate Research Assistant
| Department: | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
|---|---|
| Description: | Technologies related to carbon capture, use and sequestration, alternative sources of chemical agents, sources of process heat, waste heat recovery, thermal storage and water-energy coupling will be important and must be developed. |
| Level: | PhD, MS |
| Advisor: | Jayanta Kapat |
| Lab/Group Name: | CATER |
| Keywords: | Miniaturization of engineering systems, Micro-scale fluidics, Flow and transport in different material processing techniques |
| Location(s): | UCF Research Park, Other |